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I might find wanting as a teacher

Spanish translation: deficiente


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English term or phrase:wanting
Spanish translation:deficiente
Entered by: Gracia Navas
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13:35 Oct 24, 2011
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / Criticism
English term or phrase: I might find wanting as a teacher
Hola

Cómo traducirían : I might find wanting.

La oración completa dice: So the same work that I might like as a critic, I might find wanting as a teacher.

Mil gracias
SQ
susiq
como profesor podría parecerme deficiente
Explanation:
"La misma obra que como crítico podría gustarme, como profesor podría parecerme deficiente". Hay muchas variaciones estilísticas posibles.
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Gracia Navas
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Grading comment
Muchas Gracias!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3como profesor podría parecerme deficiente
Gracia Navas
5Como profersor(a) podria ser deficiente
GerardoA
5deficiente
oriontranslator
4como profesor podria parecerme insuficiente
Linda Ruggeri


  

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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
i might find wanting as a teacher
como profesor podría parecerme deficiente


Explanation:
"La misma obra que como crítico podría gustarme, como profesor podría parecerme deficiente". Hay muchas variaciones estilísticas posibles.

Gracia Navas
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:10
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Muchas Gracias!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Noni Gilbert: Sí - yo había pensado en algo muy parecido.
14 mins
  -> Muchas gracias.

agree  isabel murillo: estupendo! Un saludo
47 mins
  -> Gracias, Isabel, y saludos cordiales.

agree  Silvina P.
4 hrs
  -> Gracias, Silvina.
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26 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i might find wanting as a teacher
deficiente


Explanation:
«La misma obra que podría gustarme como crítico, podría parecerme deficiente como profesor». También podrías poner «…podría parecerme que no está a la altura como profesor», si no quieres ser tan contundente :-)

oriontranslator
Local time: 11:10
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Native speaker of: Native in CatalanCatalan, Native in SpanishSpanish
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38 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
i might find wanting as a teacher
como profesor podria parecerme insuficiente


Explanation:
I think "insuficiente" might be more suitable than "deficiente", as it indicates that the information is not enough and at the same time comes across less strong than "deficient" which tends to have a negative feel to it.

Linda Ruggeri
Italy
Local time: 11:10
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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9 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
i might find wanting as a teacher
Como profersor(a) podria ser deficiente


Explanation:
"Find wanting" es un termino coloquial, no debe traducirse literalmente.

GerardoA
Local time: 04:10
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Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
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Oct 29, 2011 - Changes made by Gracia Navas:
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